Arm Wrestling At Pelican Larry's

Scott McIntyre/Staff Alec Beauchamp, of Naples, pulls with vigor to try and beat his opponent during an arm wrestling tournament at Pelican Larry's Pine Ridge on Saturday June 1, 2013. The tournament drew competitors to arm wrestle their way to the prize of a spot in the World Bar Arm Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas on Aug. 24th.

Scott McIntyre/Staff Marvin Cohen, in the background, watches the technique of competitors during an arm wrestling tournament at Pelican Larry's Pine Ridge on Saturday June 1, 2013.The tournament drew competitors to arm wrestle their way to the prize of a spot in the World Bar Arm Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas on Aug. 24th. Cohen is a part of the group, Joe Hand Productions, that is putting the tournament. Cohen has been in the arm wrestling world for nearly 30 years. He was also a technical supervisor in the 1987 movie, "Over The Top," starring Sylvestor Stallone as a competitor in an arm wrestling tournament.

Scott McIntyre/Staff Ryan Reiff, right, cheers on his friend Darren Dallman after Dallman beat his opponent which put him in the next round of the arm wrestling at Pelican Larry's Pine Ridge on Saturday June 1, 2013. The tournament drew competitors to arm wrestle their way to the prize of a spot in the World Bar Arm Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas on Aug. 24th.

Scott McIntyre/Staff Kurt Carter, center, focuses on his hands as Marvin Cohen, right, positions Carter and his opponent Mike Petscher before they face off in an arm wrestling tournament at Pelican Larry's Pine Ridge on Saturday June 1, 2013. The tournament drew competitors to arm wrestle their way to the prize of a spot in the World Bar Arm Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas on Aug. 24th. Carter went on to win the tournament.

Scott McIntyre/Staff Darren Dallman, right, gives Pete Farhedian a hug after Dallman defeated Farhedian in an arm wrestling tournament at Pelican Larry's Pine Ridge on Saturday June 1, 2013. The tournament drew competitors to arm wrestle their way to the prize of a spot in the World Bar Arm Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas on Aug. 24th.

Scott McIntyre/Staff Mike Petscher, of Naples, pulls with vigor to try and beat his opponent during an arm wrestling tournament at Pelican Larry's Pine Ridge on Saturday June 1, 2013. The tournament drew competitors to arm wrestle their way to the prize of a spot in the World Bar Arm Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas on Aug. 24th.

Scott McIntyre/Staff Marvin Cohen, in the background, watches the technique of competitors during an arm wrestling tournament at Pelican Larry's Pine Ridge on Saturday June 1, 2013.The tournament drew competitors to arm wrestle their way to the prize of a spot in the World Bar Arm Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas on Aug. 24th. Cohen is a part of the group, Joe Hand Productions, that is putting the tournament. Cohen has been in the arm wrestling world for nearly 30 years. He was also a technical supervisor in the 1987 movie, "Over The Top," starring Sylvestor Stallone as a competitor in an arm wrestling tournament.

Scott McIntyre/Staff Alec Beauchamp, of Naples, pulls with vigor to try and beat his opponent during an arm wrestling tournament at Pelican Larry's Pine Ridge on Saturday June 1, 2013. The tournament drew competitors to arm wrestle their way to the prize of a spot in the World Bar Arm Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas on Aug. 24th. Carter would go on to win the tournament.

Scott McIntyre/Staff After winning the arm wrestling at Pelican Larry's Pine Ridge on Saturday June 1, 2013, Kurt Carter, left, took on Tony Frangie, right, a bouncer at Pelican Larry's who is also going to compete in the tournament in Las Vegas in August. Frangie defeated Carter in around one second.